JUST IN CASE

Good morning / afternoon / evening everyone, depending on when you are reading this lesson. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. I hope you had a great weekend. 

Today's expression is: just in case

It means: to be prepared for something that may happen.

We can use this phrase on its own or with an object: just in case of something. The Spanish translation would be por si acaso.

Example 1:
Chris: Did the weather report say it would rain?
Rita: I don't know, but the sky looks pretty cloudy. Why don't you take an umbrella, just in case?

Example 2: She had to be in Barcelona at eight o'clock for the interview, so she took an early train, just in case there were problems.

Example 3: I bought extra food for the party, just in case one of our guests brings along a friend.

⇒ To get some writing practice in English, I encourage you to write your own sentence with today's expression. You can post your sentence to one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can.

Have a lovely day!